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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #BPPV #Differential
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
(BPPV); worsens ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... auditory findings BPPV ... positional episodes caused ... #Algorithm #differential
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Algorithm Presyncope ... Associated with nausea ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
paroxysmal positional vertigo ... (BPPV) - Meniere ... : Vertigo, imbalance ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology